How do you eat your veggies?
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usually with a fork. some with a spoon. some with my hands.0
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I eat most of mine raw in the form of a salad. I hate steamed veggies though. Most of the time, if I cook them, they will be oven roasted with a bit of olive oil.0
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Try hummus -- it's delish!!0
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I use very little olive oil, and garlic to sautee them. Great with broccoli and brussel sprouts!0
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Most veggies, if I like them in any way, I like to eat raw and fresh. Sometimes with the sparest bit of dressing. I've been eating approximately a cup of broccoli, ten cherry tomatoes, and a dozen baby carrots with lunch lately, and for all of that use less than a tablespoon of dressing to dip. When you limit it to that little, the impact is not so much.
DH's preferred way of eating veggies, though, is roasting with spices, as others have mentioned. His new favorite thing is roasted asparagus with a tiny bit of parmesan cheese and garlic salt.
Veggies I don't like I'll mince and put into stews and soups and casseroles, where I won't taste them or get the texture, but they help to bulk up the dish with something that's not fatty or carb loaded.0 -
I eat most veggies raw... I like the crunch. If i do cook them, they are usually steamed with a little garlic.0
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usually with a fork when i'm feeling civilized
pop those bad boys on the grill with some spices and garlic waaaapooosh!
Don't lie. I know you don't own a fork.0 -
there's nothing wrong with adding condiments to your raw veggies! just try for options like lime juice/lemon juice, spices, mustard, and vinegars. here are some recipes i make since i've been on/off raw vegan
SALSA FRESCA: raw tomatoes, onions, chilis all diced, lime juice and cilantro. sometimes i add diced mango or pineapple
COLE SLAW: raw cabbage and carrots, with vinegar and very light mayo and mustard
BEET SALAD: raw red and golden beets with walnuts, light vinaigrette
RAW BRUSCHETTA: make your favorite bruschetta recipe (mine is diced tomatoes, onions, oregano, s&p) and instead of putting it on toast lay it on raw cucumber slices. it's delicious and super healthy.0 -
This is exactly what I was going to post! I have discovered roasted vegetables are great! I especially love carrots, green beans, asparagus and even broccoli this way (olive oil, salt, pepper, or lemon pepper). They are delicious!0
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Ms. Dash is a vegetables best friend!! I steam mine or grill them!!0
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and don't forget the easiest way to get raw veggies..... throw them in a smoothie! i like beets and kale with banana and pineapple. i throw kale in all of my smoothies! it's the highest density of nutrients available to you.0
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Spices galore! I never thought I liked veggies but YUM now I do!
Lots of spices - cayenne, garlic salt or powder, onion salt or powder, lemon pepper, paprika, regular pepper.
Usually we steam them.
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This!!
I also steam them very well so they're mushy and not hard to chew.0 -
I sometimes sprinkle a little grated parmesan cheese sparingly on my steamed broccoli.0
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some cooked...some raw and with dip!0
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Make our own dip with greek yogurt and spices.0
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Agreed. I use a pizza stone in the oven, 425-450, about 20 minutes or so. Cauliflower & garlic is amazing like this! A little parmesan sprinkled on top...0
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Raw! Every day I have a spinach salad with cuc, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, mushrooms, and grilled chicken.
For dinner we typically do a steamed or microwaved veggie and a salad with our protein.0 -
Agreed. I use a pizza stone in the oven, 425-450, about 20 minutes or so. Cauliflower & garlic is amazing like this! A little parmesan sprinkled on top...
I meant to quote the lady that said she loved roasting them.0 -
dips and other condiments only add a lot of sodium if you let them!!! I love dipping raw veg into tsatsiki:
1 pot greek yogurt (150g/5oz)
3 garlic cloves pureed/crushed
1/4 cucumber, grated and as much water squeezed out as you can (can be done by adding salt and letting the salt take the water out, then squeeze for your life, but that would just add to the salt/sodium intake!)
about a tbsp of chopped mint
paprika powder
freshly ground pepper (white if you have, black also works!)
thoroughly mix all of the above and enjoy your veggies with it!
Otherwise, yes, roast them. And roast them with spray oil (less cals to cover them!) and add thyme or rosemary, that's delish!!0 -
drizzle with a small amount of olive oil add a little spice, lemon pepper can somewhat replace salt and bake or grill.
make a healthy dip out of yogurt and some spices..0
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